Aviation Source
• Len Varley
Qatar Airways has unveiled a FIFA World Cup 2026 special-livery Boeing 777-300ER, registration A7-BEH, ahead of the tournament. The carrier says the aircraft pairs an outward branded livery with a bespoke cabin design, positioning the widebody as part of its World Cup 2026 travel rollout.
ch-aviation
• Luciano Braganca
By ch-aviation: Jet Linx Aviation (JL, Omaha Eppley) has signed an agreement to open a new base at Van Nuys by the end of 2026. The facility will include a private terminal for aircraft owners and jet card clients, positioned as an alternative to traditional fixed-base operations (FBOs).
AeroTime
• Jean Carmela Lim
By AeroTime: Malaysia Airlines receives 200th Boeing aircraft since 1972 as new 737-8 touches down in Kuala Lumpur after 22-hour ferry flight from Seattle delivery center.
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• Daniel Martinez Garbuno
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A United Airlines pilot threatened to call the FBI and have passengers’ phones searched after people noticed an antisemitic Wi-Fi hotspot name during a recent flight, prompting a potential security threat against the aircraft.
AeroTime
• Stephen Pope
By AeroTime: The NTSB has taken its public docket system offline over concerns that released sound spectrum imagery could be used to approximate CVR audio.
ch-aviation
• Dominik Sipinski
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AeroTime
• Jean Carmela Lim
By AeroTime: Singapore Airlines has announced plans to increase its flight frequencies between Singapore and Amsterdam to 10 services per week from August 1 through October 22, 2026, adding to its current daily operations on the route.
Bloomberg
• Francine Lacqua, Yuan Potts
eVTOL Insights
• Jason Pritchard
